My first memory of Michael Conley, Jr. came back in 2006. He was wearing the Ohio State scarlet then, instead of the white, black and teal he currently sports with the Memphis Grizzlies , who made him the fourth pick of the 2007 NBA draft...

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An incoming transfer oftentimes has a similar effect to a team victory. That feeling was on display once again Monday, when FC Cologne striker Lukas Podolski was officially announced as the newest Gunner...

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Eight years is a very long time. For Cesc Fabregas , an Arsenal player from 2003 to 2011 and team captain for just about the final three seasons, it was enough to instill an irreversible sense of devotion...

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Out of football since finishing last season on the books of Newcastle United , Sol Campbell announced on Wednesday that he has decided to retire from the game, according to Sky Sports News (h/t ESPN Soccernet)...

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If you're a regular observer of all things Premiership-related, you've likely arrived at this conclusion. Like Forrest Gump once said about a box of chocolates, you never quite know what you're going to get when you tune into a match...

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When it's a double leg break (fractures of the tibia and fibia ) that glues you to a hospital bed for months and prohibits you from playing the game you love for nearly a year, it's fair to say you might be haunted from the experience...

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Steve Nash 's game has never been predicated on speed. His style is not the end-to-end stuff you see from John Wall , or the now-you-see-him now-you-don't blow-by quickness Derrick Rose exacts with ruthless efficiency...

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The first time he called it quits on Barcelona came through the natural process of retirement. The second time around will likely be far harder, given the myriad success he's enjoyed managing his former club...

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